This Lemon Blueberry Cake Recipe is a very simple cake recipe resembling a buckle cake with a tender light crumb with a fresh berry layer baked onto the top. This cake is perfect for dessert or even for breakfast or brunch – great for baby showers, bridal showers, picnics, any celebration or any day! The simple sweet batter with hints of lemon, vanilla and almond comes together easily and then topped with fresh juicy berries which after being baked sort of get enveloped into the batter without them all ending up at the bottom of the cake. I like it just as it is or dusted with a bit of powdered sugar but if you would like you can serve it with a dollop of creme fraiche, yoghurt, vanilla whip or even with a scoop of vanilla ice cream if you are a cake and ice cream loving person. Either way you will enjoy it!
Blueberry Cake Ingredients
The ingredients are simple and the flavourings can easily be adjusted to suit your tastes.
- Flour: regular all-purpose flour is what I use but this recipe should work well with a gluten-free all purpose 1-1 flour – the texture may slightly be altered though
- Sugar: granulated white sugar to sweeten the cake – you will need ¾ cup sugar
- Baking powder: check the date and make sure it is fresh.
- Salt: to enhance and balance flavors.
- Eggs: you will be needing 2 whole eggs both the egg yolks and egg whites – make sure your eggs are at room temperature
- Vanilla extract: always for all my baked good
- Almond extract: it adds the perfect almond flavor – but this is optional if you prefer using vanilla only – just add a touch more instead of the almond one
- Butter: use unsalted butter that is room temperature
- Blueberries: you can use fresh or frozen blueberries (for this cake If using frozen berries I recommend thawing them and patting them dry before adding – if they are left frozen there is a change that the cake will have an altered texture ) If you don’t have blueberries feel free to use any fresh berries you like or any fresh fruit you like – just stick to the same amount as the blueberries and make sure to chop or dice your fruit to a similar size of blueberries – ie dice apples pears and strawberries
- Turbinado sugar: to add a sweet crunch to the top of the cake – this is optional but a nice add in
- Sliced almonds: to sprinkle on top of the cake – also optional but I love the texture they add and hoe prey any almond cake looks
- Confectioner’s sugar: optional, but it makes the cake extra pretty and adds a light touch of sweetness to each bite
- Lemon Zest & Juice: fresh lemons and fresh lemon juice is what I recommend always. Both add a very subtle lemon flavour to the cake that always works well with berries, vanilla and almond
- Optional Add Ins: feel free to flavour the cake by adding some spice like a pinch of cinnamon or cardamon
How to Make This Simple Blueberry Cake
The instructions fo this cake a simple and straight forward. Here is a breakdown of the steps (full directions below in recipe card)
- PREHEAT oven to 350°F and PREPARE pan
- In a large bowl, WHISK together dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, and salt.
- CREAM butter with sugar and lemon zest then add the extracts
- BEAT in Eggs one at a time
- Gradually MIX the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just incorporated
- SCRAPE batter evenly into the prepared pan
- TOSS blueberries with lemon juice and remaining flour
- SPOON berries over top batter evenly
- SPRINKLE top with turbinado sugar and sliced almonds.
- BAKE until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean an estimate of 45-55 min
- COOL cake
- DUST the cake with confectioner’s sugar, if desired.
- SLICE & SERVE
Blueberry Cake Storage & Freezing
- STORAGE: Let the cake cool completely then store covered at room temperature for up to 3 days. It will get moister as it sits. You can also store cake in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Let the cake come to room temperature before serving.
- FREEZING: You can also freeze the cake for up to 2 months. Wrap the cooled cake in couple of layers of plastic wrap and then cover in aluminum foil and place in the freezer. You can freeze the whole cake or individual slices. Thaw before serving.
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